Chloralose
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| Chloralose | |
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| IUPAC name | (R)-1,2-O-(2,2,2-Trichloroethylidene)-α-D-glucofuranose |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | [15879-93-3] |
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| SMILES | C(C([C@@H]1[C@@H]([C@@H]2 C(O1)O[C@@H](O2)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)O)O)O |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C8H11Cl3O6 |
| Molar mass | 309.527 g/mol |
| Melting point |
176-182 °C |
| Hazards | |
| Main hazards | Harmful (Xn) |
| R-phrases | R22 |
| S-phrases | (S1/2), S16, S24/25, S28 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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Chloralose is an avicide, rodenticide used to kill mice in temperatures below 15 °C, and bird repellent. It is also widely used in neuroscience and veterinary medicine as an anesthetic and sedative.
Chemically, it is a chlorinated acetal derivative of glucose.
It is listed in Annex I of Directive 67/548/EEC with the classification Harmful (Xn)
[edit] External links
- Data Sheet - including structural diagram
- European Chemicals Bureau
- Review of Chloralose and Chloral Hydrate as an animal anesthetic
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